BMW — Removing crankshaft and balancing shaft

Removing double drive gear 4 2 1 E110320 • Swivel assembly fixture so that clutch side is up- permost. • Remove knurled nuts (4). E110290 L Note: Retaining screw (arrow) must be installed. e Attention: Do not tilt engine block: this can cause damage to bearing shell. • Remove hex nut (1). • Press chain guide (2) to rear of engine block. • Pull off double drive gear with timing chain. • Lift off left half of engine block, lightly tapping the mainshaft, countershaft and balancing shaft al- ternately with a plastic-faced hammer, so that these remain in the magnet side. • Screw knurled nut on to engine support with spacer.

11 21 001 Removing crankshaft and bal- ancing shaft 3 5 6 7 E110310 E110330 • Lever out water-pump drive gear (3) with a screwdriver. • Remove needle roller. • Swivel engine in assembly fixture so that magnet side is uppermost. • Remove all fasteners on engine block. • Remove oil filter and remove two threaded fas- teners on base plate for engine block. • Align marks (7) on balancing shaft and crank- shaft (5) with mark on housing (6). 11.40